Overseas Pakistanis who want to purchase a car or any other vehicle for their loved ones in Pakistan can now make the payments online under the Roshan Apni Car programme.
The payments can be made using the Roshan Digital Account, announced State Bank Governor Dr Reza Baqir during a ceremony in Islamabad on Thursday.
He remarked that nominal interest rates will be applicable on such vehicles and vehicles will be delivered in less than three months. He thanked car manufacturers and banks for collaborating with the government. “Banks are offering both conventional and Islamic modes of financing at attractive mark-up rates starting from 7% with priority delivery,” Senator Faisal Javed said about the scheme in a tweet.
The government has also launched another scheme under the Roshan brand: Roshan Samaaji Khidmat. This will allow overseas Pakistanis to give charity, donations and Zakat using the portals of different banks. This will enable them to directly donate to the government’s Ehsaas programme. “We know that Pakistanis living abroad love their country and want to serve the nation,” said Dr Baqir. This will make the process of donations easier for them. The State Bank governor shared that the government plans to launch other projects in future to help overseas Pakistanis.
